Teen pleads not guilty in fatal Ballard hit-and-run
19-year-old David Arellano-Tapia pleaded not guilty to a fatal hit-and-run crash in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, accused of hitting Richard "Ole" Ward with his truck and speeding away.
Mother faces driver accused of killing her son in Ballard hit-and-run
SEATTLE — An emotional day unfolded in King County Superior Court as Sue Ward confronted the 19-year-old driver accused of hitting and killing her son earlier this year in Ballard. David Tapia pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a Feb. 1 crash that killed 39-year-old Richard "Ole" Ward....
Urban Nightmare: Battling Roaches in First Hill Apartments
In a recent post on social media, a resident of First Hill, Seattle, expressed their concern over a roach infestation in their apartment. The individual shared that they were petrified and that the earliest the pest control could come was on Tuesday. The post was shared to raise awareness about the existence of...
Little Creek Casino Robbery Suspect Now in Federal Custody After Multi-County Crime Spree
Edgar Oswaldo Gonzalez Barragan, 32, a Mexican national, is in federal custody at the SeaTac detention center. This information comes from a Justice Department news release dated November 13, 2025.
Family says Seattle Public Schools ignored threats, slurs and Swastikas targeting Jewish student
Following an argument earlier in the day, about 20 students gathered outside the student’s final class of the afternoon, allegedly yelling slurs and demanding she come out.
Kent man murdered, dismembered another man after argument over drugs, prosecutors say
A Kent man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of another man nearly four years ago. Prosecutors said he dismembered the body. Brian Christopher Mares, 46, is accused of killing Austin Matthew Leming, 36, on Dec. 8, 2021, during an argument over fentanyl pills and methamphetamine, according to...
14 Arrested in Drug Bust at Lynnwood Apartments
The Snohomish Regional Drug Task Force (SRDTF) conducted four different search warrants at residences within the Mountain View Apartment complex in Lynnwood as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. There are two Mountain View Apartment Complexes in Lynnwood. It is the one at 4109 156th St SW, in Lynnwood, not...
18 arrested in major drug distribution busts, millions of lethal fentanyl doses seized
WASHINGTON STATE — U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd and other local law enforcement officials announced the arrests of 18 people in connection with two major drug distribution takedowns in western Washington this October. "Operation Correcaminos," or "roadrunner" in Spanish, and "Operation Good Times" were carried out in the...
Kirkland Mother Arrested After Death of 10-Year-Old Daughter Prompts Local Investigation
A 42-year-old woman from Kirkland, Washington, was arrested on November 4, 2025. She is suspected of First Degree Manslaughter in connection with the death of her 10-year-old daughter. The Kirkland Police Department began investigating the case in July 2025 after a referral from Child Protective Services. The mother...
Man dies after being hit by vehicle in Federal Way on Pacific Highway
A man was hit by a car and died the evening of Nov. 17 in Federal Way, but police say no criminal activity appears to have occurred. According to the King County Medical Examiner’s decedents list and the Federal Way Police Department, at about 6 p.m. Nov. 17, Renard Jones, 28, died in the 28800 block of Pacific...
